573: How to Eliminate Visceral Fat & Reverse Insulin Resistance | Dr. Sean O’Mara
The Jesse Chappus Show
Brown Fat and Cold Exposure
This chapter explores the role of brown fat in metabolism and its increase through cold exposure, spices, and fasting. It discusses the benefits of cold showers and the importance of varying routines.
Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/-fu9MrY5jlA
Dr. Sean O’ Mara (IG: @drseanomara) is the only physician in the world specializing in Health & Performance Optimization.
He works with individuals and corporations interested in the biological optimization of humans through innovation and safe natural lifestyle strategies shown to be more effective than medications.
Dr. Sean especially enjoys working with exceptionally motivated individuals such as business executives, professional performers and athletes whose livelihood is predicated upon performance.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What is visceral fat?
- Cutting out processed carbs reduces visceral fat
- Myosteatosis causes insulin resistance
- Love handles = visceral fat
- Get an MRI scan
- Reverse diabetes and heal your body
- Motivation comes from a healthy microbiome
- Brown fat improves your metabolism
- The benefits of cold showers/cold plunges
- Why Dr. Sean likes dry Finnish saunas & isn't a fan of infrared saunas
- Saunas reduce the risk of dementia
- Sprinting improves your quality of life
- 4 ways to start sprinting
- How many seconds should you sprint for?
- Dr. Sean’s meat-focused diet + fermented foods
- The fasting/feasting approach to maintaining muscle mass
- Why Dr. Sean doesn’t think fiber is beneficial
- Fermented foods improve the gut microbiome
- Intermittent fasting reduces visceral fat
- Sunshine optimizes nitric oxide
- Test your skin turgor (aka skin elasticity)
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Listen or watch Dr. Sean O'Mara previously on TUHP (episode #565)
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The Insane Benefits of Intermittent Fasting & How to Do It Correctly | Cynthia Thurlow (#572)
The Proper Human Diet: What to Eat to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes & Lose Weight | Dr. Ken Berry (#570)
How to Naturally Reverse Insulin Resistance & Type 2 Diabetes | Dr. Jason Fung (#567)
Optimize These 2 Key Factors to Melt the Fat Away & Build Muscle | Dr. Gabrielle Lyon (#563)
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